I just received an email from Apple that I was choose to complete a Apple survey to receive a Mac . Is this for real or a scam?
I just got an email that I was selected as a winner for a apple survey. Then I would receive a iMac . Is this for real?
It is a scam. Forward a copy of the email to both your internet service provider and your email service provider and explain that it is likely a phishing scam. DO not visit the site of the survey or any other link in the email. Delete the email.
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i just got an email from Apple, asking me to complete a survey. If I don't then I'll loose my Apple ID. I think this is spam/virus/hacker. Anybody have any info on this?
There have been a number of phishing scam emails going around for at least half a year...do not respond, click links, or do anything with that email. Apple does not operate that way.
See: http://www.apple.com/legal/more-resources/phishing/ -
can someone please help me?
Not with that little information.
It is probably best for you to take it to the Apple Store and have them look at it. You can find the nearest Apple Store and make an appointment there online.
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How can I receive an email from apple about reseting security questions?
It is such pain, but I never get the email from apple about resetting my security questions no matter how many times I try, I mainly do receive emails from apple about my purchases but not about this, help me out, anyone?
If it hasn't arrived after a few hours and isn't in a spam filter, click here, phone Apple, and ask for the Account Security team.
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I've just received an email from 'Apple' saying that my apple id was used to sign into iCloud on an iphone 5S. I have an iphone 4. It then asks that I 'click here' to confirm my details and change my password. How do I tell if the email is genuine?
Apple will not ask you to click a link in an email. They may tell you to log in to your account to reset your password. Go to https://appleid.apple.com and log in if you ever want to change any information in your profile (or your password). And do not click the link I just posted; instead enter it into a browser.
You can verify the devices assigned to your account by going to https://icloud.com/find (again, don't click it), where you can see a list of devices registered to your Apple ID.
As a general rule, you should never click a link in an email or forum post without verifying it first. You can see where it goes without clicking it in most email programs and browsers by hovering your mouse pointer over it. On an iPhone you can check where it goes by holding your finger on the link (rather than just tapping it). -
My husband received an email from Apple stating our account was frozen and we needed to update our credit information. We recently got a new credit card and so went ahead and updated information. They asked about mothers maiden name and social security information. Now we are feeling skeptical. Are these the kinds of questions Apple would ask? Now all my information is out there and I can't even get a hold of a human being at support to answer any questions for me as to whether they sent this or not????? Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That email was a phishing attempt to get your iTunes account and payment details - iTunes accounts aren't 'frozen', and iTunes don't need your social security info.
If your husband entered his card details then he should contact the card issuer immediately and get it cancelled and replaced.
He should also change the password on his iTunes account e.g. via the Store > View Account menu option on his computer's iTunes or via http://appleid.apple.com
If you still have the email then you could forward it to Apple : [email protected] -
Received a email from Apple stating that my Apple ID was used for a purchase not on my device. It had a link to cancel purchase but asked for my email and password which I gave then it wanted my credit card info! I didn't give that,what should I do? Do you think this is just a way to get my credit card information?
It sounds like a phishing email. You can't "cancel" purchases. You've now given them your AppleID and password, so you should immediately change your password to something new and very secure.
Also watch out for suspicicious activity on your account. -
I received an email from Apple telling me how to reset my Apple ID password but I know I didn't request it. Anyone else? Suggestions? Should I just ignore it?
Did the email contain your name? Never click on a link in an email like that and do no enter any personal info after clicking in an email.
There have been quite a few people getting these emails. They are a phishing attempt to get your personal info. -
Just received an email from Apple Administrator
Hello I have just received an email from Apple Administrator questioning the use of my icloud email as I accessed it via two different devices
Is this for real or is this a hoax?
Account Holder
This account is been accessed from two location simultaneously which
indicates insecurity, we will be suspending this account except you
confirm owner's legitimacy by verifying this account.
U/s/e/r/n/a/m/e:
P/a/s/s/w/o/r/d:
L/o/c/a/t/i/o/n:
Failure to receive confirmation of ownership of this account within
24hours will be tantamount to termination of this account permanently.
Thank you,
Greg Hamiton
Webmail Engineer
(c) Apple webmail 2013.It's a scam (phishing) to try to get you to disclose your iCloud credentials. Apple requests that you forward these to [email protected]
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I am not receiving email messages in my Mail account on my Mac OSX. However, emails are being received on my ipad and my yahoo web site. Also, all emails from Apple are going through in my Mail account. How do I fix this problem?
Well, the other person said theirs was working now. On yours let's try this...
Not certain, but this can fix myriad Mail problems...
Safe Boot from the HD, (holding Shift key down at bootup), it will try to repair your Disk Directory while the spinning radian is happening, so let it go, run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, then move this folder & file to the Desktop.
Move this Folder to the Desktop...
/Users/YourUserName/Library/Caches/Mail/
Move this file to the Desktop...
/Users/YourUserName/Library/Mail/Envelope Index
Reboot.
If that doesn't do it and you can afford to redo all your Rules, try these & reboot...
/Users/YourUserName/Library/Mail/MessageRules.plist
/Users/YourUserName/Library/Mail/MessageRules.plist.backup
Note, in 10.5 & up /Users/YourUserName/Library/Caches/Mail/ may or may not exist. -
I received an email from Apple, it's said that my Apple account has been limited
so i received this email from Apple, it's said that my Apple account has been limited and frozen.
Dear Client,
This is an automatic message by the system to let you know that you have to confirm your account information within 48 hours. Your account has been frozen temporarily in order to protect it.
The account will continue to be frozen until it is approved and validate your account information. Once you have updated your account records, your information will be confirmed and your account will start to work as normal once again.
This will help protect you in the future. The process does not take more than 3 minutes.
To proceed to confirm your account information please click here and follow the instructions that will be required.
ⓒ 2013 Apple.com All rights reserved.
i clicked the link, but didn't fill the form. is it mean that my CC information is save?
Thank you for your help.yohanawulan,
This is not a valid request.
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I received an email from apple informing me that someone has signed in to icloud using my apple id so i immedietly changed my apple id password but i wonder if he could retreive any of my information of my icloud account?
Welcome to the Apple Community.
Yes, that's possible. -
I am receiving emails from apple to reset my password that I have not requested
Hi wondering if anyone could help. About 3 weeks ago I received an email from apple that my apple ID was used to download an app that was not from the device which is normally used. This was initiated from the United States, I am in n.ireland. As this was not me I followed the instructions & changed my password. However the past 2 days I have received 7 emails from apple on how to reset my apple ID that I did not initiate & am concerned that someone is trying to get access to my apple account. Has this ever happened anyone else? If so how did you deal with the problem as I can't seem to get through to apple to discus the matter. Thanks
That's very scary. They might do it, but I personally have never had Apple contact me re id's except on their site when signing in. I suggest you DO NOT respond until you have a phone conversation with Apple security. They can verify if they sent you the e-mail and why.
While it's very possible it's true,again, I suggest you not respond until you speak to someone at Apple. I've often read here that when people sign in they are not allowed to because "someone else has used the id" type of statement.
Also, you should be able to go to the app store and see what apps you have downloaded.
Though it could have been a free app, have you checked to see if any were bought with your id account?
I've gotten these types of e-mails from places like USPS and FedEx which look amazingly authentic and were from their website. I also received an odd e-mail from my cousin in Ireland last year that clearly was not from him. It was also sent to others in his family in Ireland. I e-mailed him that I only opened it because it had a .ie, but suggested he change... Days later I received mail from 'him' - same name, but at yahoo.com.
Again, I would call Apple. You can also report it at [email protected], but I would not settle for that given your situation. If nothing else, call Apple sales (sales depts. anywhere answer fast) and ask them to transfer you to security. Apple will not want anybody accessing their name, and while it's unlikely, it's not impossible that it is someone phishing.
Hope this helps and can you let the support community know your results by posting on this thread when you're done? Thank you.
Hope this helps. -
i would like to inform you that
i have received today an email from Apple adrees (Warning your account has been limited), Apple in this email requesting me to update my Apple ID information. After i updated that as well and follw up with instructions the massage bellwo was appeared to me(Apple ID doesnot have permission to access iTunes connect)
I appreciate if you kindly explain this and tell me please if i do something wrong.
You feedback is high appreciate.You have been scammed. Most likely your iTunes account will be hacked. Contact Apple:
Apple Store Customer Service at 1-800-676-2775 or visit online Help for more information.
To contact product and tech support: Apple - Support - Contact Apple Support.
For Mac App Store: Apple - Support - Mac App Store.
For iTunes: Apple - Support - iTunes.
BTW. The forums are user forums. You aren't speaking to Apple here. -
I received and email from Apple Customer Support that my Id has been stolen and that I am to sign into the link provided and update by changing password. I am not certain that the email came from Apple.
It did not come from Apple. Do not click on the link and do not supply your password. It is a scam. You can report the phishing email to Apple here:
Phishing & Other Suspicious Emails
Once you have done so, delete it.
Cheers,
GB
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